Strategies to increase port competitiveness

摘要: Improving the competitiveness of local businesses and their products within worldwide markets is a vital element for long-term economic growth region. This paper presents summary ongoing research needs outcomes formulated from partnership between University Queensland Port Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL), in order to facilitate international trade improve PBPL’s competitiveness. As part this with PBPL, we explore strategies overcome inefficiencies supply chain infrastructure discuss subsequent prospects further investigation. The key goals program transport-related issues have been identified as: (i) providing platform freight actors trading through port, increase performance logistics operations by adopting cooperative strategies; (ii) exploring modal shift opportunities enhance sustainability efficiency importers exporters; (iii) facilitating improved inland chains export commodities new trans-shipment points, back-loading opportunities, cost minimisation.